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For Urban Domus Custom Homes, collaboration is the cornerstone of craftsmanship. Partnering with Wolseley Studio ensures every home reflects a shared dedication to quality, design excellence, and client care.
“I’ve been in construction my whole life since the ’70s,” says owner Joe Colapaolo. “At Urban Domus, we deliver the highest quality workmanship and materials with attention to detail and commitment that’s second to none. You can expect the best.”
That standard extends to partnerships. “We’ve worked with Wolseley Studio for years and share the same vision—creating bespoke homes that express both architecture and personality,” Joe adds.
At Wolseley Studio and Kitchen & Bath Classics, clients experience leading brands through interactive showrooms supported by knowledgeable design consultants. “We help clients take their design ideas to the next level,” says Coreen Friesen, Regional Showroom Manager for Alberta.
The latest Urban Domus build features standout selections, including Kohler’s Tone Collection in Vibrant Brushed Moderne Brass and Matte Black, a Kohler Cairn farmhouse sink, and Graze Semi-Pro faucet—paired with elegant lighting from Eurofase and Mitzi.
“Once you find that match—an alignment of quality, integrity, and trust—you stick with it,” says Joe.
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If you’re building a custom home in Canada and launching a home-based business, you’re not just picking finishes — you’re setting up a work environment that has to perform. The decisions you make now will shape how well your business fits, functions, and grows in that space. This guide breaks down what to consider before pouring the foundation, so your house doesn’t just feel like home — it works like one too.
Make Room for the Business You Don’t Know Yet
You might be planning for a freelance design studio or an online wellness brand today — but what about three years from now? Will you need room for staff meetings, product storage, and a podcast setup? Many homeowners skip this line of thinking entirely and regret it later. When you're planning the layout of your custom build, it pays to consider future business needs as part of your early-stage architectural decisions. This isn’t just about throwing in an extra bedroom “just in case.” It’s about building multi-functional zones that can flex with your growth — or even support a pivot.
Upsizing Isn’t Just a One-Time Cost
Many homebuilders focus only on the down payment or construction loan. But that’s not what will break your budget. The real impact comes later — when you start absorbing the heating costs of extra square footage, property tax increases, maintenance cycles, and the cost of upgrading fixtures that look great in renderings but feel fragile in real life. If you’re expanding your space to accommodate a business, you need to include higher ongoing housing costs in your financial model. Treat this like a business investment — because it is. And investments need margins.
Digital Workflows Deserve a Physical Home
Even in a hands-on trade, your business likely runs on screens. Invoicing, proposals, onboarding forms, receipts — they all need to be accessible, organized, and secure. That’s why integrating strong digital workflows into your home office isn’t optional — it’s foundational. From the start, create a designated zone where your digital tools live — and make sure they’re as easy to use as a light switch. Whether you’re handling contracts or managing team permissions, this could be useful for keeping your business docs organized without cluttering up your day.
Don’t Just Add Space — Make It Work
More space won’t help your business if it’s poorly used. That dead zone at the top of the stairs? It could be the perfect spot for a secondary workstation. Think beyond the traditional “office room” and ask how every square meter can carry real function. If you're willing to think creatively, it’s completely possible to transform an overlooked landing into office space that feels connected to the rest of the home without being disruptive. Look for areas with good natural light, limited noise traffic, and potential for subtle division (half walls, bookshelves, partial curtains) to create boundary and focus.
Reclaim the Garage, Don’t Just Park in It
In colder provinces, the garage is often a utility space first and a parking spot second. But if you’re already budgeting for heating and insulation, that concrete box could become one of the most cost-effective workspaces in your home. Just make sure you adhere to code for safe garage conversion — especially when it comes to ventilation, electrical upgrades, and emergency egress. Many Canadian municipalities are starting to view garage conversions as a legitimate form of additional dwelling space — especially post-pandemic — so building with this use case in mind can increase both functionality and resale value.
Get Serious About the Quality of Your Workday
It’s not just about having a home office — it’s about making it work like an office. The visual chaos of mismatched furniture, poor lighting, and subpar airflow can quietly sap your energy over time. You need to treat your workspace as a performance zone. That might mean better lighting, better chairs, or tighter cord management. If you're feeling scattered, it might be time to upgrade your office for focus with subtle but powerful design choices that reinforce your ability to concentrate. High-function workdays start with the spaces that support them — and your custom home has the chance to build that in from the start.
Custom homes give you control — but building for business takes foresight. Design with flexibility, factor in long-term costs, and align your layout with how you actually work. When your house supports your business, it stops being just a house. It becomes infrastructure. And that shift? That’s what makes it sustainable.
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The work continues!!!! This summer the goal is to finish all the small jobs around (and some big ones!) loads of little details to touch up so we can starte September 100% !!! Finally!!!! Yes... Oasis has been operational for a year, we have seen over 150 animals pass by and we have done over 500 free sterilizations in our own surgery room! Now, it's time to finish painting walls and floors, fixing wooden gates, working on our trees, and finishing the isolation area for behavior dogs. These are some of the little jobs we are currently doing: - finishing and painting the rest of the perimetral wall (we still have to work all the wall on the outside for humidity and erosion - over 120m!) - redoing the tiling on the pens (we got tired of concrete and tiles are much easier to clean! such a win!) - finishing a ton of details like some tiling in the volunteers' apartment, some corners that still need painting, some wooden gates that were a bit clunky, repainting outdoor floors, fixing fences, reorgansing the shelter room and finding better ways to keep it clean and tidy, sorting out our storage area, creating better ventilation in isoaltion areas...and cleaning... always cleaning! - finishing the studio apartment on the ground floor (and finding a new team member to come live with us and the dogs!) - finishing a wall to separate dogs with behavioral challenges in a shaded, comfortable area - setting up the entrance to the shelter BUT.... while all of this is happening, something else happened that we are SO EXCITED to tell you about! Isla Animals Oasis is EXPANDING!!!!!! It's always been a long-term dream, the real possibility of growing, as there are many vacant lots around us here... and unexpectedly and out of the blue, we managed to secure the lot next door!!!! 20x20m of jungle that thanks to a private donation now belongs to Isla Animals (the price was definitely something we could not let pass!). Yes, the land is secured, however, all the fees related to putting it in our name and titles and all that is actually more than the price of the land! Not to mention that hardcore building is something we weren't planning to get back to for at least 5 years! The current costs we are trying to raise money are these: - Legal fees (around 60.000 mxp for starters and probably another 50.000 mxp later) - Building a perimetral wall on the 20m on the street to avoid neighbors dumping trash (we will eventually wall the whole property for the dog's safety - this first wall is about 70.000 mxp) Just these first steps sum up to almost 10.000 usd! So... WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO in this land? This is going to be a slow project, we are going to deal with it not with the crazy rush we had to build Oasis... and.... this space si going to be a SANCTUARY!!!! We often joke we are a rescue not a sanctuary... because the spaces we have created in the shelter are for dogs to come, heal and wait till they find a home... a few months at most... dogs spending a lot more time here... which happens, may find it tiring, with new dogs coming in all the time, puppies barking, and limited spaces... so this new area is going to be their free paradise.... we are still going to be looking for homes for them, but in the meanwhile they will have space to run, shade to rest... a little jungle sanctuary for those doggies that for differernt reasons may need to spend more time here... safe... and loved! THANK YOU for believing in our mission, in what we could build out here and we hope you're proud of being part of the Isla Animals family! Your support means the world to the hundreds of animals we get to help thanks to having our Oasis... We are committed to the animals that need it the most. We are here for the long run!
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The journey to buying or selling a home may feel like an emotional rollercoaster, but it’s the paperwork that really sends people into a tailspin. From start to finish, you’ll be dealing with an avalanche of forms, disclosures, contracts, receipts, and records that can easily overwhelm even the most meticulous planner. What begins as a hopeful house hunt or a decision to list your home soon transforms into a game of document wrangling. Getting a grip on these papers early in the process can dramatically ease your stress and help you navigate this high-stakes transaction with clarity.
Understanding the Paperwork You’ll Be Handling
Buying or selling a home comes with more documents than you might expect, and many of them are legal in nature. If you’re buying, you’ll be dealing with loan estimates, purchase agreements, inspection reports, appraisal forms, closing disclosures, title insurance documents, and mortgage applications. Sellers aren’t exempt either, as they must prepare property disclosures, purchase contracts, title deeds, payoff statements, and more. And both parties can expect plenty of correspondence from real estate agents, lawyers, and lenders, all requiring review and often a signature. The sheer volume is easy to underestimate until it starts piling up.
Managing Your Files Digitally with Editing and Conversion Tools
Having your documents saved digitally means you can always take a look no matter where you are, but staying organized doesn’t stop with scanning. When you need to make edits to a document or update information, working in Word can give you the formatting control and text-editing flexibility that PDFs often lack. Once you’ve made your changes, you can use an online conversion tool to turn your Word document into a polished PDF. Simply upload your Word file, convert the format, and save the final version as a PDF so it’s ready for sharing, printing, or signing when needed.
Establishing a Filing System Early On
To keep yourself sane and prepared, it’s smart to establish a filing system from day one. Whether you prefer old-school manila folders in a cabinet or use color-coded expanding files, what matters most is consistency. Label everything by category, like financial documents, contracts, inspections, or closing paperwork, and maintain that structure throughout the process. If possible, keep a checklist that shows what documents you’ve received and what’s still missing so you’re not scrambling last-minute to locate a vital form.
Sorting Out What to Keep and What to Toss
After the deal closes, you’ll be tempted to clear the clutter, but be cautious about what gets shredded. Buyers should keep a copy of their closing disclosure, the deed, the title insurance policy, mortgage documents, inspection reports, and any warranties or service contracts for repairs. Sellers will want to hold onto the closing statement, proof of payoff on the mortgage, and a copy of the purchase contract for tax purposes. Routine emails or minor correspondence may not need to be saved forever, but anything with a signature or financial figure deserves a spot in your permanent archive.
Backing Up Your Files to Avoid Future Headaches
Relying on a single device to hold all your records is risky, especially with something as important as your home documents. Create redundant backups, such as saving to an external hard drive in addition to using a secure cloud storage platform like Google Drive or Dropbox. That way, if your laptop crashes or your phone is stolen, you still have access to your paperwork when it counts. Schedule monthly reminders to update your backup or upload new files so everything stays current without requiring a last-minute scramble during tax season or a refinance.
Creating a Master Checklist to Guide Your Progress
A master checklist can become your most trusted ally during the home buying or selling process, which includes staging your home. This single document tracks each key item you’ve received, signed, or submitted and flags what’s still outstanding. As things progress, you’ll be juggling multiple deadlines, and this checklist keeps your attention on the details without missing a beat. Whether you build it in Excel or use a task management app, this tool creates order from chaos and makes sure nothing gets left behind.
Color-Coding for Visual Clarity
Sometimes visual cues go a long way when you’re buried in forms and paperwork. Using color-coded folders or digital tags can make your filing system much easier to navigate at a glance. Assign one color to legal documents, another to financials, and a third to inspection reports so you’re not digging endlessly through a stack of files. These small tweaks can help you find what you need faster and reduce the stress of sifting through endless PDFs or folders.
Managing the paperwork for a home transaction doesn’t have to be a miserable experience if you create a proactive system and stick to it. From understanding which documents to expect to creating backups and tracking deadlines, staying on top of your forms can prevent last-minute headaches and keep you focused on the bigger picture. Take advantage of digital tools to scan, store, and convert documents so you can streamline your process no matter where you are. With the right plan in place and a few smart habits, you’ll move through the home buying or selling process with more confidence and a lot less clutter.
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There’s a particular kind of nerve it takes to build a custom home. Not buy. Build. The kind of nerve that mixes ambition with spreadsheets and emotional stamina. You think you’re planning your dream life, but the wrong contractor, the wrong delay, even the wrong soil can turn it into a bureaucratic stress test. So before you dig the first hole, pour the first footing, or pick a single paint chip, you need a plan that doesn’t buckle the minute things go sideways. Here's your unofficial starter kit for building a home in Canada that won't make you lose your shirt—or your patience.
Start With a Solid Plan
Start by deciding what you’re building and who it’s for. Not just bedrooms and square footage, but the life you picture in those walls five, ten, twenty years from now. In Canada, you're looking at a unique mix of climate and regulation, so those dreamy Pinterest boards need a dose of local realism. Before a shovel hits the ground, you’ll need a timeline for constructing a custom home that maps out phases from excavation to drywall. Without that, everything that follows starts wobbly. Build backward from your move-in date and get real about seasonal slowdowns and permit lag. Then get it all on paper—your future sanity will thank you.
Use Tech to Track Receipts
You can get lost in paperwork faster than you can say insulation invoice. Don't let your glove compartment or kitchen drawer become your filing system. These days, it’s easy to snap a photo with your phone and instantly store receipts and invoices digitally. A free scanner app can convert physical papers into password-protected PDFs and even compress bulky documents to save space. That way, whether it’s a plumbing quote or lumber receipt, you’ve got it backed up and searchable. Organizing your finances shouldn’t depend on a shoebox and a Sharpie.
Choose the Right Lot
You can’t fix a bad lot, no matter how good your blueprints are. Where you build determines more than your commute or the view, it shapes your build costs, utility access, and how complicated the permit process gets. That beautiful hillside might need pricey retaining walls, and rural land could be a septic money pit. Before anything, study zoning bylaws, local topography, and the fine print on easements. Canadians hoping to build in or around cities need to be extra sharp when buying land to build a home because availability is tight and bidding can be fierce. One bad location can sabotage a perfect house.
Budget With Breathing Room
You think you’ve got a number in your head. Multiply it. Then add more. Then tack on at least fifteen percent as a just-in-case cushion. Custom builds are famous for budget creep, and it’s not just the tile you upgrade at the last minute. If you’re not keeping an eye on everything from drywall to ductwork, you’ll get blindsided. Before signing anything, try to estimate costs including land, materials and contingency fees like inspections, engineering reports, or even soil testing. Don't just plan for what it costs, plan for what it could cost if anything slips sideways.
Pick a Builder Who Gets You
You’re not just hiring someone to swing hammers. You’re choosing the person who translates your wild scribbles and budget worries into walls that stand up in a Canadian winter. You want honesty, experience, and the kind of clear communication that doesn’t make you feel like you’re speaking Greek. Ask to see past builds, talk to former clients, and look for someone who’s not rattled by your questions. The stakes are too high to wing it or settle. There’s no shame in obsessively selecting the perfect custom home builder before you ever sign a single document.
Know Your Permits and Zoning
Skip this step and your build could stall for months. Each municipality has its own rules, restrictions, and hoops to jump through, and they don’t move fast. Think zoning bylaws, conservation approvals, and heritage overlays, all with their own fine print. Even if you hire a contractor, you need to stay involved so you’re not blindsided by a surprise inspection or compliance delay. A good place to start is understanding the construction process today, based on a single-family home, especially if this is your first time building from scratch. This isn’t red tape, it’s the foundation of getting your project off the ground without getting fined into next year.
Expect Delays, Plan for Surprises
No matter how good your spreadsheet is, your build is going to veer off script. Materials go out of stock, city inspectors get backlogged, or your dream countertop is stuck on a ship in the Pacific. What separates the meltdown stories from the happy endings is adaptability. Build your schedule like you’d pack for a camping trip in Ontario—hope for the best, prep for the worst. Don't assume progress will be linear. Know upfront that building a house involves several crucial considerations that can change fast and often, so leave breathing room in your timeline and your expectations.
Custom home building isn’t for the faint-hearted, but it doesn’t have to be a crash course in regret. You’re allowed to dream, but you’re also allowed to interrogate every quote and walk away from anything that smells off. A little planning goes a long way, and the right mix of patience, precision, and perspective can carry you through. Just don’t get too attached to perfection—get attached to progress. Because at the end of the day, if you play it right, you won’t just be building walls and windows. You’ll be building the kind of home that can weather anything, especially you.
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Calgary Women In Construction (CWIC) provides its members with a platform to effectively promote and grow their business, network, and engage in professional development opportunities. We support, encourage and provide our members with an enriching environment to showcase their company’s products and services.
CWIC hosts many events throughout the year, including Lunch and Learns, After Hours Mixers, and Trade shows. As well, we provide a job board where one can post positions or search for employment opportunities. We encourage you to join our growing organization, attend our fun and informative events, and meet women from all facets of Calgary’s home building and general construction industry. From tradespeople and suppliers to interior designers, construction estimators, and innovative entrepreneurs, all are welcome.
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CRCA hosts numerous speaker events and trade shows in various communities across Calgary throughout the year to educate homeowners on home enhancement options and which may be the best for you.
First Time Home Buyers: Avoid Buying A Money Pit
Buying New vs. Remodelling
Renovating Existing vs Tearing Down to the Foundation and Rebuilding
How to Find the Right Trade, Contractor, and Building Supplies
The CRCA was formed to assist as a bridge between the homeowner and the renovator, trade supplier, designer, and related industry professionals (architects, electricians, etc.)
With online membership advertisement, in-person networking events, and trade shows, CRCA provides a resource for homeowners to utilize when embarking on a small or large renovation.
We connect renovators, contractors, trades, and suppliers with residential and commercial clients through in-person networking events, marketing, and trade shows!
Homeowners and Commercial Consumers: We can help you find reputable renovators and trade suppliers for your next renovation project.
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Isla Animals has started the new year stronger than ever. No better time than the present to set up new goals, new ambitious plans and ever so important projects!
Join us while we get ready to celebrate the second anniversary of breaking ground at Oasis!
These last months have been so busy, we are late on sending this newsletter... but forgive us! It's just a testimony of how hard our little team works and how much we are doing!
So... want to see more of what we are doing!?
In March, we hosted another one of our spay and neuter campaigns—something we absolutely love doing here at Isla Animals Oasis!
This time, it was a two-day whirlwind right at our shelter, and while we’re still learning how to best use and adapt our space for events like this, it was a true example of what teamwork and community can achieve. We had about 20 amazing volunteers show up to help, including the incredible Alison and Trina, who joined us with all their heart and energy.
The first day threw us a curveball—we had over 70 animals checked in and were short one vet, so things moved a little slower than we hoped. But everyone kept going, stayed patient, and gave their all. By the end of the day, we had successfully spayed/neutered 33 dogs and 4 cats.
On day two, we caught our rhythm. The team powered through and made up for lost time—spaying/neutering another 47 dogs and 27 cats. That brought us to a total of 110 animals in just two days!
It’s always incredible to see what’s possible when people come together. And doing it all here at Oasis made it even more special. We're still figuring out how to make the space work for events like this—where to set up check-in, how to keep animals cool and comfortable, and how to streamline our flow—but every campaign teaches us something new. Each time, we feel a little more at home in our new space.
Thank you to all the volunteers who came and offered their time to this worthy cause! Thank you to the vets that do fantastic work, thank you to the rescuers that worked on trapping doggies and bringing them over, and doing all the legwork! Thank you to Pat for fundraising for this event, and thank you to Nicole from SMIO Digital Marketing for sponsoring half of the animals we did.
It takes a village. You are the best village!
INTAKE
And everything else going on! (truly it's a lot... so we'll list you the main things!)
We have taken so many doggies in the last two months!!!! Babies, mommies, pregnant dogs, abandoned doggies, more litters dumped in cardboard boxes in Isla Mujeres... more TVT cases... a bit of everything!
These last few months we rescued a litter of wild puppies (had never been touched by a human!) right around the corner of Oasis, we took in another litter abandoned in a cardboard box in Isla and two puppies that were repeatedly left in the streets a a high risk of getting hit by cars, we took a few adults, mostly pregnant females, and we have been helping a rescue friend to place her very adoptable doggies.
It's been a lot of dogs coming in, but also, thanks to this amazing community, it has also been a lot of doggies leaving for a better life!!!!
Isla Mujeres Outreach program
We keep working on Isla as we always have, thanks to our dearest volunteer, Ashley. She is our force on site, picking up doggies for spay and neuter, checking on sick doggies in the streets, even bringing them to the vet when necessary. And, of course, picking up puppies that then come to Oasis!
Brown dog has not improved as we would have liked to. He has ehrlichia and is anemic. We provided his family with the meds but we don't know if they actually gave them to him... so here Ashley went to the vet for some bloodwork.
He is so skiny because he has ehrlichia. This is what it looks like, a tick-borne disease that's preventable and that a lot of dogs live with (75% of our intake comes positive for Ehrlichia - we do spend a lot of money on doxycycline!!!). Do remember, he has a family. We need to treat him, yes, but also make sure his family better care for him... as they have gotten a puppy now... as well..
Another project going on in Isla is helping in cases where we know people cannot afford to feed their animals. These doggies live on the Caribbean side going towards Punta Sur, many have seen them. We stopped to talk to the owners (always the place to start!) and they explained that they cannot feed them properly. The dogs are not in bad shape, but they had fleas and ticks, so we gave them preventatives, dewormed them, and bring them food every other week, so yes! Food donations are always welcome and put to good use!!!
Jungle Puppies RESCUE
This was a special one, mainly cause we were looking for one puppy and found four... a wild momma, and a whole pack of jungle doggies that needed some help. It was a rush to rescue them and here there it the full video!!!!
Isla Animals OASIS news!
We still have some stuff to do at Oasis... while we are 100% operational... we have a ton of things to be finished and this is what we are working on!!!!
We are soon approaching the 2 year anniversary of that day in May when we broke land for the first time... It hasn't even been two years yet!
Our GFM is still active... please consider donating so we can finish the million details left here to be able to say we finished Isla Animals Oasis!!!! It's been going slow, but every little bit helps and every month we get your donations and that is how Oasis exists today!!!!! THANK YOU!
And as always...
THANK YOU! Thank you for believing in our mission and sharing this crazy adventure with us! There is still a lot to do... so stay tuned and help if you can! Every little bit makes a huge difference!
Please help us with this beautiful project. We still need funds to finish the volunteers' apartment, fence different areas, and so much more.
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